Tennis New Zealand appoints Julie Paterson as chief executiveSUPPLIED Julie Paterson is leaving the Mystics for Tennis NZ. Tennis New Zealand has appointed experienced sports administrator Julie Paterson as its new chief executive. At the helm of the Netball Northern Zone and Mystics franchise for the past five years, Paterson was eager for a new challenge presented by Tennis NZ as they try to establish a new strategy of developing the game. Tennis NZ Board chair Celia Patrick said they they were delighted to secure someone of Paterson's experience after undertaking an extensive search for a new chief executive. She went on to co-found Women in Sport Aotearoa, New Zealand's first national advocacy organisation for women and girls in sport launched earlier this year.

Source: Stuff May 23, 2017 06:11 UTC